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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1946

Page

8

Clinton Triumphs Over Ames In State Tournament clash

Clinton’s River Kings upset Ames 43 to 37 in a state basketball tournament first round at Iowa City. Clinton built a 23 13 halftime lead behind Burridge Peterson and Watts while Ames faded with key fouls and limited scoring. Danbury, Marshalltown, LeMars and Iowa City advanced as class A winners.

Roy McHugh Iowa City Ames Clinton Ed Rashke Swift River Kings Firewagon Little Cyclones River Kings Sioux City Waverly Danbury Marshalltown LeMars Harlan Montour Swifties Ames Champs Knight Burrideet Schmidt Pieper Sturson YH Petersen Maney O Price Delahunt Lutze Murphy Watts Sowers Vogels Oo Ballard Wneffe Bill Tank Bobcats Cardinal Harold Batesole Don Abney Chuck Mellows Gazette River King Franklin High Cedar Rapids Franklin Pinch Lutz Price Livermore Rashke Bud Suter Mason City Leroy Watts

Mikan Signals Star Future With CHICAGO Gears Victory

George Mikan starrookie of the Midwest, nicknamed Mr Basketball, solidified his pro prospects by scoring 20 points in 31 minutes as the Chicago American Gears beat the Detroit Mansfields 59 to 48. The DePaul law student had signed a $60,000 five year contract and had previously scored 17 in a win over the Anderson Chiefs.

George Mikan Chicago Midwest Chicago American Gears Detroit Mansfields DePaul University Gears The Anderson Chiefs

New Doubles Leaders In ABC Set High Mark

Buffalo duo John Gworek and Henry Kmidowski set a new single game ABC record of 554 in doubles and climbed to the top of two man standings with 1 360 pins in the 43rd annual world championship tournament as the second week opened.

Buffalo N. Y American Bowling Congress ABC John Gworek Henry Kmidowski

Yankees Face Second Base Gap With Gordon Injury

The New York Yankees may cope with missing Joe Gordon at second as the spring standout suffers a severed tendon in his right middle finger. X rays show no fracture, but splints keep him sidelined. Tony Sabol manned second briefly while Stirnweiss stayed at third.

ST. Petersburg Fla New York Yankees Joe Gordon Gordon Cardinals Bob Rhawn Joe McCarthy George Stirnweiss Keystone Tony Sa

Cedar Rapids Coaches Take Aiding Roles In Iowa Tournament

Cedar Rapids coach Kenny Dean, a former Y league player, takes the helm of the Bobcats amid a crowded field of Iowa coaches. The article reviews past gigs at Malta NL Allerton Fontanelle and Winterset, notes eight Iowa conference coaches in the field, and quotes Ed Rashke on fan demand and officiating.

Cedar Rapids Angle Oodoo Dood Kenny Dean Roy Mcffiugh Marshalltown Charley Werbeck Light Company Dean Northern Illinois Teachers The Walt Pack Ed Koach Ockie Theisen Vern Hendryx al Bonnarens

Rhode Island State Upset Loses To Kentucky In NIT Final

At Madison Square Garden Rhode Island State led Kentucky 45 to 44 with 90 seconds left before Mal Campbell’s free throw tied the game and Ernie Calverley fouled Joe Holland, whose late free throw gave Kentucky a 46 to 45 victory in the National Invitation Tournament final.

New York Madison Square Garden Rhode Island State Bowling Green Muhlenberg Kentucky Ernie Calverley Rhode Island Malcolm Campbell Campbell Calverley Joe Holland Wildcat

Baldy Forms Ball Club Plans Friday Meeting

Clarence Baldy Wilson police custodian invites all candidates for a new ball club to meet at his home Friday evening to discuss plans for the season. Wilson resides at 1104 Fifteenth Street SE.

Baldy Clarence Baldy” Wilson Police Department Wilson Fifteenth Street

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